Last night was the TMS festive social – where everyone involved in the School could gather, chat and reflect on the year. Like all good … Read more
The politics of ‘folk’ music – second public lecture
Last night, I hosted the second in my sociological public lecture series, but this time blending in music. We were joined by Benjin, aka Dr … Read more
From provocation to collaboration
When I first arrived at The Margate School, I began to write provocations on walls around the building. This was an attempt to get people … Read more
From common ground to 27 one-bed flats
Today I removed my campsite from the postgraduate kitchen – its time there has come to a natural end I think. The tent will reappear … Read more
Digital Ruins – first public lecture
On the 1st November, we welcomed Dr Vince Miller from my department at the University of Kent for the first in a series of public … Read more
The community garden
At the back of The Margate School was an area of wasteground that is gradually being transformed into a community garden. The work was begun … Read more
Digital ruins, Swedish folk instruments and the Kent coast
It’s time to begin putting a public face to the idea of sociological-artistic collaboration. The Margate School run a series of regular guest lectures throughout … Read more
Ideas, Society, Nature
Being a something-in-Residence is catching on. Out of the discussions based on my residency, we have looked to expand the idea to bring in philosopher … Read more
Pitching up and getting in the way
For my first intervention, I’ve decided to take up space and put myself in spaces that are more public and, frankly, annoying. I’ve been reading … Read more
“Do there have to be any actual outcomes?”
I hadn’t realised how much I’d internalised the logic of the university system – its bureaucracies, the need for outcomes, and paper-trailed short, medium and … Read more